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1984

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Georgia in 1984

Deaths 1,410Fatal crashes 1,260Per 100,000 —US deaths 44,257

FARS data are based on police crash reports and other sources; the drunk-driving measure is based on the highest BAC of any driver in the crash. Final FARS file for 1984.

In 1984, 1,410 people died in 1,260 fatal crashes in Georgia.

The death toll rose 9% from 1,296 in 1983 to 1,410 in 1984.

Georgia accounted for 3.2% of the 44,257 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

41.9% of the state's fatal crashes that year had at least one driver reported as drinking.

33% of the crashes happened between 6pm to midnight; Saturday was the most common day.

Compared with 1983 and the nation

MeasureGeorgia 1984Georgia 1983United States 1984
Deaths1,4101,29644,257
Fatal crashes1,2601,15739,631
Deaths per 100,000 residents———
Crashes with a drinking driver42%41%41%

Counties in 1984

Every county with a fatal crash in 1984, by deaths. Counts under three are shown as "1–2" (small-count rule); the per-100,000 column is blank for them. 155 counties listed.

CountyFatal crashesDeathsPer 100,000Deaths 2015–2024
Fulton County11812211.21,289
DeKalb County768110.51,064
Cobb County59688.6613
Gwinnett County43525.2623
Clayton County364214.1459
Chatham County323511.4376
Richmond County293115.0328
Bartow County202319.6256
Bibb County212113.4353
Lowndes County212117.2183
Muscogee County192110.4232
Troup County192129.4148
Jackson County182021.3164
Cherokee County15196.5181
Hall County17188.1263
Gordon County131829.6104
Glynn County141618.5137
Dougherty County141518.2144
Whitfield County141514.3149
Mitchell County111573.851
Hart County91553.557
Carroll County131410.8234
Habersham County111428.290
Colquitt County71327.7115
Jefferson County111279.948
Liberty County91217.5113
Bulloch County111112.9153
Polk County111124.789
Rockdale County101111.3130
Columbia County9116.6116
Floyd County81110.8177
Ware County81130.487
Coweta County10106.3205
Douglas County10106.6195
Houston County10105.7153
Toombs County101036.464
Decatur County9930.686
Forsyth County993.2149
Tattnall County9937.147
Walker County9913.0102
Effingham County8912.388
Harris County7924.476
Clarke County886.2129
Madison County8824.462
Coffee County7818.289
Paulding County784.2187
Baldwin County6818.392
Newton County686.5187
Oconee County6817.954
Haralson County5824.784
Thomas County5817.494
Camden County7711.872
Elbert County7734.750
Fayette County775.6110
Laurens County7713.9115
Wilkes County7773.216
Catoosa County6710.282
Crisp County6736.047
Morgan County6731.966
Turner County6777.622
Evans County5764.434
Monroe County5722.388
Early County4767.038
Barrow County666.2138
Bryan County6611.771
Crawford County6648.627
Henry County662.3282
Lee County6617.644
Meriwether County6628.065
Spalding County668.5124
Talbot County66104.326
Terrell County6669.030
Walton County665.5117
Wheeler County6684.829
Appling County5632.144
Emanuel County5625.867
Franklin County5623.883
Sumter County5620.743
Tift County5614.481
Twiggs County5677.644
Bleckley County4647.531
McIntosh County4650.853
Miller County46103.018
Putnam County4625.762
Banks County5524.652
Berrien County5526.836
Cook County5527.869
Dooly County5544.742
Jeff Davis County5533.134
Jenkins County5556.637
Jones County5517.248
Oglethorpe County5530.932
Pierce County5524.234
Pike County5524.247
Washington County5525.260
Wayne County5515.659
Wilcox County5556.219
Dade County4531.150
Union County4518.144
Dodge County4420.450
Fannin County4415.546
Johnson County4443.614
Lumpkin County4411.170
McDuffie County4418.455
Montgomery County4446.734
Pickens County4410.962
Warren County4477.740
Baker County34146.416
Pulaski County3439.318
Quitman County34172.22
Brooks County3318.441
Burke County3312.377
Charlton County3323.023
Chattooga County3311.977
Gilmer County339.074
Grady County3311.460
Greene County3314.244
Lanier County3328.712
Marion County3339.318
Rabun County3316.962
Screven County3320.941
Upson County3310.648
Candler County1–2327.041
Irwin County1–2332.825
Jasper County1–2317.440
Wilkinson County1–2334.650
Seminole County1–2332.326
Atkinson County1–21–2—27
Brantley County1–21–2—34
Calhoun County1–21–2—8
Chattahoochee County1–21–2—21
Clinch County1–21–2—20
Dawson County1–21–2—58
Hancock County1–21–2—39
Long County1–21–2—34
Macon County1–21–2—44
Stephens County1–21–2—60
Stewart County1–21–2—18
Treutlen County1–21–2—22
Worth County1–21–2—78
Bacon County1–21–2—28
Ben Hill County1–21–2—23
Peach County1–21–2—85
Butts County1–21–2—71
Clay County1–21–2—12
Echols County1–21–2—9
Glascock County1–21–2—8
Heard County1–21–2—40
Lincoln County1–21–2—21
Randolph County1–21–2—12
Schley County1–21–2—9
Taliaferro County1–21–2—25
Telfair County1–21–2—31
Webster County1–21–2—16
White County1–21–2—63

Per 100,000 uses the 2024 population estimate for every year, so early-year rates are understated where a county has grown.

Hour of day

12am5.6%
1am5.1%
2am3.3%
3am3.8%
4am2.1%
5am2.2%
6am2.7%
7am2.6%
8am3.7%
9am1.5%
10am2.7%
11am2.8%
12pm3.9%
1pm4.1%
2pm4.6%
3pm5.1%
4pm5.2%
5pm5.8%
6pm5.1%
7pm4.8%
8pm4.7%
9pm6.1%
10pm5.9%
11pm6.6%

Weekday

Sunday15%
Monday13%
Tuesday10%
Wednesday9%
Thursday11%
Friday18%
Saturday23%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in Georgia in 1984?

1,410 people in 1,260 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 1984 file.

Which county in Georgia had the most crash deaths in 1984?

Fulton County with 122 deaths in 118 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 1984 compare with 1983 in Georgia?

1,410 deaths against 1,296 in 1983 (+9%). Nationally the 1984 total was 44,257.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 1984 national file (accident table); US Census Bureau population estimates (no county estimates before 2000 are used, so no rate is shown for this year). Data through 31 Dec 2024; generated 30 Sep 2026.